{"product_id":"the-life-and-times-of-persimmon-wilson-9781501116360","title":"The Life and Times of Persimmon Wilson","description":"\u003cb\u003eFor fans of \u003ci\u003eCold Mountain\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e The Invention of Wings\u003c\/i\u003e comes \"a magnificent, immersive, breathtaking work of historical fiction\" (Jennifer Chiaverini, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author) that follows the epic journey of a slave-turned-Comanche warrior who travels from the brutality of a New Orleans sugar cane plantation to the indomitable frontier of untamed Texas, searching not only for the woman he loves but also for his own identity.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eI have been to hangings before, but never my own.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Sitting in a jail cell on the eve of his hanging, April 1, 1875, freedman Persimmon \"Persy\" Wilson wants to leave a record of the truth--his truth. He may be guilty, but not of what he stands accused: the kidnapping and rape of his former master's wife. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In 1860, Persy had been sold to Sweetmore, a Louisiana sugar plantation, alongside a striking house slave named Chloe. Their deep and instant connection fueled a love affair and inspired plans to escape their owner, Master Wilson, who claimed Chloe as his concubine. But on the eve of the Union Army's attack on New Orleans, Wilson shot Persy, leaving him for dead, and fled with Chloe and his other slaves to Texas. So began Persy's journey across the frontier, determined to reunite with his lost love. Along the way, the Comanche captured him and his only chance of survival was to prove himself capable of becoming a warrior. His odyssey of warfare, heartbreak, unlikely friendships, and newfound family would change the very core of his identity and teach him the meaning and the price of freedom. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From the author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Book \u003ci\u003eLife Without Water\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Life and Times of Persimmon Wilson \u003c\/i\u003eis a sweeping love story that \"is as deeply moving and exciting an American saga as has ever been penned\" (Lee Smith, author of \u003ci\u003eDimestore\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeacock, Nancy:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Nancy Peacock is the author of the novels \u003ci\u003eLife Without Water\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHome Across the Road\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as the memoir, \u003ci\u003eA Broom of One's Own: Words on Writing, Housecleaning, and Life\u003c\/i\u003e. She currently teaches writing classes and workshops in and around Chapel Hill, North Carolina, where she lives with her husband Ben.","brand":"Atria Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50873436799250,"sku":"9781501116360","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_abd3cfb4-bcac-491c-b6dd-1da295267af7.jpg?v=1737934356","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-life-and-times-of-persimmon-wilson-9781501116360","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}